Welfare
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What the fuck?
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No multiplayer beta for Titanfall 2 on PC
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Xamtheking
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They are 100% right about the datamining, and yall need to take that into account.
SmartWaffles
Member
Former IW/Respawn's PC port while nothing spectacular, were always quite solid, plus it is running on Source, a very flexible engine, I wouldn't be worried about that.
Pathfinder
Member
Their biggest concern should be selling us on the game.
On the other hand EA has a pretty easy refund process with any of their published games
https://www.origin.com/en-us/great-game-guarantee
Only if you buy directly from Origin which means paying a lot more than retail, at least in Europe.
Diablohead
Member
I remember data being pulled from the xbox one beta years back, people will find a way to get those files on a pc if they really want to data mine it.
SmartWaffles
Member
Pretty sure RazorUK pulled them from the PC beta. Currently there is no way to pull files from either console.
GrantDaNasty
Member
Disappointing for sure. Though I feel like some posters in this thread are being hyperbolic (the one who called Respawn a "washed-up dev", fucking WHAT?) but regardless, if you do a public/closed beta on consoles and leave PC out, it will certainly sour opinions and leave people cynical about the PC version of the full game (and EA is already making things hard for Respawn considering their premier shooter [BF1] launches on all platforms a week earlier).
Also, regarding data-mining - couldn't they possibly just remove any such files from the beta if they're not going to be seen/used by players? Or hell, if they need to exist in the game, just dummy the actual data/text.
Also, regarding data-mining - couldn't they possibly just remove any such files from the beta if they're not going to be seen/used by players? Or hell, if they need to exist in the game, just dummy the actual data/text.
They data mined the PC version.
For a test that is likely only going to run for a few days, that's a lot of work.
GrantDaNasty
Member
That's true I guess.
TheSinkingKnight
Member
Vince Zampella ‏@VinceZampella 4m4 minutes ago
I'd say keep the next two weekends free
I'd say keep the next two weekends free
Bornstellar
Member
Unless you are a PC player, in which case plan on feeling betrayed.
You're not; largely because PC-only issues are a huge part of what many of us are working on now. Wrangling configurations and a hundred seemingly-random hardware issues and smoothing everything out (it's the washed-up-dev way!). We have a ton of new technical systems (rendering & audio & networking & UI & input especially), and just spitting a build out and crossing fingers because it runs well on our own workstations wouldn't earn us many friends.
Speaking personally; I wouldn't want a small army of PC players that think this is a buggy or slow game after they got an unfinished taste of it, filled with things we know about and have fixed or created or are in the middle of fixing. If this tech test was closer to launch it'd probably be a different story, but it would also be insane for us to wait that long (this is all to stress & break the back-end, remember).
As a consumer I don't give a fuck. I want to try the game before it's out like I did with the last one, if that's not possible I just won't buy it. The first one's beta convinced me to buy it.
They are not going to drop the beta the same day as battlefield 1 beta see they??
Bornstellar
Member
Yet a lot of people who voiced concerns over the changes to core mechanics were told to wait for the tech test... Which isn't coming. It feels all kinds of awful.
Of course it's while I'm out of the country.
Mufausa The 3rd
Member
Respawn Ent taking notes from Capcom.
Pathfinder
Member
Thank you for responding, but might I suggest at least one multiplayer PC test before release. It really would go a long way.
LordRaptor
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PC gamers just aren't used to beta tests or early access software like console owners to be able to differentiate between final code and work in progress I guess¯\_(ツ
_/¯Spacecowboy77
Member
Wow
Guess I'm not buying the game
Guess I'm not buying the game
A very valid point too.
cripterion
Member
lol what a shitty excuse.
RandomExpletive
Member
At least we can "demo" it on launch day with Origin's refund policy, but still...
I hope the games good, and I hope to god movement wasn't gimped, but alas, we won't know until launch :\
I hope the games good, and I hope to god movement wasn't gimped, but alas, we won't know until launch :\
RealityCheque
Banned
Care about pc and it will care about you.
I'm buying it as I still love the original. Just hope that it can maintain some sort of decent community this time. But judging by EAs first moves, I doubt it.
I'm buying it as I still love the original. Just hope that it can maintain some sort of decent community this time. But judging by EAs first moves, I doubt it.
Papacheeks
Banned
Boosting is gone in the ogre type titan, and others, but more health was given to all of them. Plus you can't take a titan out like you could rodeo wise. You jump on remove a battery then you can try to shoot it, but the battery can be given to your titan or a teammates for health.
I'm kind of confused why they are making these drastic changes. Seems almost like they are being reactionary to other shooters. Even pilot mobility is gimped as well. You feel more weighty.
I put like 800 hours on PC, and this along with no titan weapon load-out change like in Titanfall 1, really turns me off.
LordRaptor
Member
Yeah, theres definitely not going to be a thread about console performance by digital foundry
Well that was a save an a half. I was looking to pre order this at the end of the month to save a bit of money. I'll definitely hold off till launch now and see how shaky things are.
Edit: Completely missed this reply-
While I appreciate the bravery required to enter the lions den to discuss this I've been burned that many times in the last year by ports, even from studios I think would have been able to put together a solid PC version, it still makes me hesitate to buy the game sight unseen. Regardless *crosses fingers*.
Edit: Completely missed this reply-
While I appreciate the bravery required to enter the lions den to discuss this I've been burned that many times in the last year by ports, even from studios I think would have been able to put together a solid PC version, it still makes me hesitate to buy the game sight unseen. Regardless *crosses fingers*.
Uiki
Member
If it's like bf3 and 4, battlefront or hardline... i don't really think so.
If they offer a proper server browser and ability to really host servers.... maybe.
Still, it's not a game that can do well on pc.
Because Titanfall 1 had these features, right?
TheAngryMonkey
Member
The purpose of the tech test isn't to test the game works client side, it's to test that it works server side, specifically matchmaking. They've been very clear about that.
If there are client side issues on PC then it seems entirely reasonable for them to avoid pushing that code out the door and getting bad press over it. Unfortunately people just can't be reasonable about it anyway and so they're still getting bad press.
jizzlobber
Member
What are people complaining about, it isn't ready!
its a bummer but there's no need to go on like they hate PC gamers
its a bummer but there's no need to go on like they hate PC gamers
Yeah which is why bf3, bf4, battlefront all had alphas exclusive to pc. It sure shows the level that PC gamers operate at being unable to differentiate alphas from release.PC gamers just aren't used to beta tests or early access software like console owners to be able to differentiate between final code and work in progress I guess¯_(ツ
dont want to reveal that's there's no server browser once again I guess
Is there SLI compatibility into one of those new renderer features?
Looking at these flickering glows without possible fix 2 years after Titanfall release is really terrible, you know.
Bolivar687
Banned
I wouldn't necessarily say betrayed but it certainly does feel like they intentionally went out of their way to personally screw me over in the worst way imaginable.
Lol, welp. That nicely simplifies my October I suppose. Looking forward to Civ6 and BF1. ¯_(ツ
Better Together
Legends are Made in October
I can only hope but I think we know the answer
These are the same folks who thought IW Net was a good idea for MW2 (it wasn't) on PC over the terrific PC version of COD4 which got it right.As for the news I don't think their answers are unreasonable and certainly don't feel 'betrayed' or anything silly like that. But it's just weird to me that they ignore the things a lot of PC gamers consider important when even EAs own DICE get it right.